Cyborg 2087 story

movie: Cyborg 2087 (1966) · 1966-10

Garth A7, a cyborg from the future world of 2087, travels back in time to 1966 to prevent Professor Sigmund Marx from revealing his new discovery, an idea that will make mind control possible and create a tyranny in Garth's time.

10 total · 5 major · 5 minor

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cyborg major Cyborg Garth A7 was sent back in time from 2087 to 1966 to prevent Professor Sigmund Marx from revealing his discovery of radio telepathy enabled mind control technology.
mass mind control major Professor Sigmund Marx invented "radio telepathy" which was destined to be adapted for use as a form of mass mind control by the year 2087.
the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement major The film concluded with Professor Sigmund Marx explaining how he decided not to reveal his radio telepathy invention because he feared it would be used by the military for evil purposes.
time travel major Cyborg Garth A7 was sent back in time from 2087 to 1966 to prevent Professor Sigmund Marx from revealing his discovery of radio telepathy enabled mind control technology.
totalitarian dystopia major The world had become a classic totalitarian dystopia by the year 2087. Children were taken from their parents at birth and made property of the state.
father and daughter minor Dr. Carl Zeller and his teenage daughter.
paralysis device minor Garth used a handheld ray gun-like device to temporarily induce paralysis in people.
telepathic society minor The people (and cyborgs) of the future communicated using radio enabled telepathy.
time machine minor Cyborg Garth A7 traveled into the past in a capsule-like time machine.
tragic love minor Dr. Sharon Mason fell in love with Garth but he told her that she would lose all memory of him after he returned to the future.